Since YC is attracting lots of talent..can YC provide a sort of virtual meeting place where information exchange between people of same frequency happens? Just like Saeed Amidi's carpet shop became center of startup activities, YC can also become one virtual nerve center!
Isn't this it?
Nope, here anyone who is a sneaky guy can get evesdrop on things. I would say people who have applied as contestants could only interact otherwise any disgruntled person who doesnt like YC or PG or who likes MSFT can do some mischief ;-)
So in short i was hinting at this one...say someone is really good but couldnt get selected, they can redraw/regroup with other talented folks.
Submitting a trivial YC application is no indication of anything. But that's ok, because worrying about sneaky guys is isomorphic to worrying about keeping your idea secret -- sheer overhead.
Need not be. No one cares about idea getting leaked as ideas are dime to a dozen. Its about seeding mis trust by quoting some stupid things by disgruntled elements that worries. One can just go ahead and say YC cheats and give some cock&bull story and thats enough to cover up u r idea. So thats one thing i say about 2 faced / double headed sneaky guys
Not sure I follow your concern. Are you worried that people could submit articles/comments which are untrue? If so then the voting and wisdom of crowds solves this.